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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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