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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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