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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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