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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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