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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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