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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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