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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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