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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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