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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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