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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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