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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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