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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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