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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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