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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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