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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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