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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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