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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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