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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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