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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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