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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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