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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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