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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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