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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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