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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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