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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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