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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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