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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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