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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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