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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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