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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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