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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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