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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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