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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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