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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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