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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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