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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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