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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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