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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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