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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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