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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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