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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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