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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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