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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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