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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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