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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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