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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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