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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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