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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of 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. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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