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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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