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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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