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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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