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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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