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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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