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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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