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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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