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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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