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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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