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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key 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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