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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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