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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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