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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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