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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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