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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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