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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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