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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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