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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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