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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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