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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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