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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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