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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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