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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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