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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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