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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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