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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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