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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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