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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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