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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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