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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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