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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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