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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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