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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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