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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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