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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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