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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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