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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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