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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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