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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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