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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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