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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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