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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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