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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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