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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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