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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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