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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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