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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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