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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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