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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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