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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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