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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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