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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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