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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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