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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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