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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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