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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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