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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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