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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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