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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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