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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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