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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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