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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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