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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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