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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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