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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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