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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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