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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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