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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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