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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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