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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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