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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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