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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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