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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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