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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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