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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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