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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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