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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 gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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