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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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