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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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