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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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