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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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