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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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