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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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