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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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