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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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