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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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