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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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