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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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