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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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