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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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