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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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