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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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