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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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