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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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