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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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