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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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