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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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