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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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