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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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