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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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