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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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