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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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