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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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