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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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