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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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