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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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