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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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