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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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