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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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