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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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