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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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