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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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