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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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