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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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