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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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