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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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