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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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