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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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