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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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