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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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