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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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