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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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