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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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