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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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