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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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