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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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