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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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