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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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