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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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