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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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