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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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