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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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