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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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