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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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