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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates 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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