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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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