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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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