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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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