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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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