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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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