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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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