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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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