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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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