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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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