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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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