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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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