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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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