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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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