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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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