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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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