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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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