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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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