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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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