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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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