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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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