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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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