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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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