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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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