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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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