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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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