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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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