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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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