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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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