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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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