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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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