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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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