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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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