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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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