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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)