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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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