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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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