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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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