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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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