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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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