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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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