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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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