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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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