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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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