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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring 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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