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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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