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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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