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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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