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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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