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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important 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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