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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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