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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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