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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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