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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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