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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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