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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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