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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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