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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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