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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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