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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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