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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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