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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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