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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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