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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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