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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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