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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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