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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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