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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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