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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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