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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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