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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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