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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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