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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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