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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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