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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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