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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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