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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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