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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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