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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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