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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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