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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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