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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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