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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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