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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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