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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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