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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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