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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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