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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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