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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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