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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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