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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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