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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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