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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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