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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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