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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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