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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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