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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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