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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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