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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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