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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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