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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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