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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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