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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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