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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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