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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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