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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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