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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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