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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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