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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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