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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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