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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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