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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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