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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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