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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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