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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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