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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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