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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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