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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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