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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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