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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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