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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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