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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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