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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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