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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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