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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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