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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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