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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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