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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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