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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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