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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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