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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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