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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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