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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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