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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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