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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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