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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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