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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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