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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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