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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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