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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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