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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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