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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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