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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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