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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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