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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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