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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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