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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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