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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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