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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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