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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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