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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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