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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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