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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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