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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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