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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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