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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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