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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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