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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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