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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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