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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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