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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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