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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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