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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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