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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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