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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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