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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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