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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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