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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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