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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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