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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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