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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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