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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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