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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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