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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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