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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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