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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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