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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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