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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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