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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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