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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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