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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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