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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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