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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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