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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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