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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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