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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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