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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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