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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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