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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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