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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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