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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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