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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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