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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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