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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important 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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