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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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