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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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