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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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