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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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