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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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