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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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