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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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