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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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