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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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