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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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