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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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