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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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