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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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