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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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