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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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