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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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