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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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