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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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