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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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