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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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