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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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