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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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