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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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