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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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