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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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