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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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