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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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