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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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