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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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