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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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