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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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