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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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