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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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