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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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