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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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