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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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