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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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