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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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