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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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