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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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