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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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