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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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