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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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