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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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