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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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