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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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