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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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