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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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