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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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