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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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