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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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