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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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