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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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