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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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