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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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