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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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