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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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