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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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