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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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