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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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