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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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