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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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