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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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