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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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