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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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