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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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