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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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