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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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