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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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