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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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