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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses 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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