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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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