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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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