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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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