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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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