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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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