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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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