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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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