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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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