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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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