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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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