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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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