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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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