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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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