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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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