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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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