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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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