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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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