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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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