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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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