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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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