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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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