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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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