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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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