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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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