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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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