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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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