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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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