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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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