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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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