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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low 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 blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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