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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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