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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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