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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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