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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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