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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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