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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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