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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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