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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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