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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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