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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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