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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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