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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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