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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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