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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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