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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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