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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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