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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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