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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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