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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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