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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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