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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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