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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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