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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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