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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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