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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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