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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education