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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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