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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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