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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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