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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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