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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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