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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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