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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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