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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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