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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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